Exclusive: Motorola bringing a “webOS” to Android? Called Blur?
Where would we be without our trusty Motorola ninjas? We’ve just got the drop on some exciting information about Motorola’s Android plans and how they hope plan to make a splash. Here’s what we’ve been told:
Motorola’s Android offering is definitely a customization of the Android user interface much like HTC has done. It will combine all personal contacts and social networking sites into a clean and easy to use interface. While it’s nice to know Moto is going to be throwing a skin on top of Android, what’s more interesting is the next part.
The skin/OS is named “Blur” by Motorola and will be heavily web-connected. All Android devices will be able to upgrade different sections of the OS and interface all over the air. There’s been something mentioned about a device key that’s attached to your email and passwords for your social networking accounts. What this presumably does is let all the content be pushed right to the device from the web which includes updates and actual upgrades.
That’s all we’ve got for now, but you can bet we’re digging for more information faster than Ed Zander.
UPDATE: Oh well. It seems Fortune reported some of this a couple days ago.
@knightmare,did u tell your friend his work sucks?
@knightmare,
Tell you “friend” to get a newer build of the phone. I have played with it and it is not sluggish at all. The hardware they have on Sholes will definitely not be sluggish.
@Crypto,
You trust these blogs to much. There are four Android phones this year. Morrison and Sholes are correct. There are two other Android phones this year and if BGR knows about them they haven’t said anything yet.
moto surf doesn’t look that tacky to me!
That picture is just a photoshopped rendering.. to see the real phone google Motorola Sholes.
Will the sholes be a global phone on verizon?
Massive Fail BGR. That has been out for a while. Duh!
i always respect moto, i only wondering why they wait so long time so that beat stupid corean fones, which made for women only. i just hope that release of sholes will be soon, at least at fall. the moto and se the most progressive companies. i also hope that will be moto a3300 soon with microsoft OS
I love Google Android and I am very excited to see what comes of it over the next year!
The real question is ..
Will this and the Sholes have Vodafone sim slots like the Storm?..
If not then these 2 are dead to me.. unless i switch to Verizon and i dont want that.